Having dumplings for the New Year is a tradition in many families of the north. (Photographed in 1962, Xinhua)
Dumplings are a special kind of holiday food, and also a common home-cooked dish. On Chinese New Year’s Eve, the whole family sits in a circle, kneading the dough, mixing the filling, rolling the wrap, wrapping, pinching, and boil the dumplings, all the while having a good time.